| Prefab garden offices / studios 12:41 - Jun 19 with 1687 views | Argyle_blue |
Any recommendation for garden studios? Likely to be quite large 4.5 x 7 m. Want to be able to plumb in and electrics. One that’s able to sit on a concrete base with no need foundations would be great. Thanks in advance - bit of a minefield |  | | |  |
| Prefab garden offices / studios on 12:48 - Jun 19 with 1646 views | emergencylime |
I'll await the experts but i think 25m² is the larges size before planning permission is required |  |
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| Prefab garden offices / studios on 12:48 - Jun 19 with 1643 views | hoppy |
Best not to build one in a minefield. Just a suggestion. |  |
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| Prefab garden offices / studios on 12:58 - Jun 19 with 1610 views | Deano69 |
2.5m at the highest point is critical too. Electrics not a problem normally though and suspect something of that size may be worth running past the local authorities. Really depends on its position in respect to your property, boundaries, neighbours and public areas.
Once you start adding water/waste you could be open to building regs and the like. The planners will assume you have started the process of making it habitable (even if you have no plans for that)
Plus, if you have an area full of busy bodies with little else in their lives but to irritate and make additional hassle and costs for local neighbours, they will make your task significantly more difficult.. and expensive.... and stressful... But here's two fingers to very few narrow minded timewasters near me, I won! |  |
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| Prefab garden offices / studios on 13:19 - Jun 19 with 1551 views | the_toff |
I looked into it through Covid and the quotes were eye wateringly expensive. Obviously a terrible time to be looking to install one given demand was so high and the cost of materials were sky rocketing. Might be a bit better now.
I ended up knocking it on the head and decided to convert the loft instead. Worked out much cheaper and didn't lose the garden space. I do like the idea of them though. |  | | |
| Prefab garden offices / studios on 13:26 - Jun 19 with 1533 views | CaptainAhab |
I got a 3x4m log cabin from Dunster House recently to use as a printing studio. Build it yourself jobbie, took me a few days but well happy with the result.
DH do lots of different types of cabin and also some more serious office type buildings too, I'd definitely recommend them. | | | |
| Prefab garden offices / studios on 13:28 - Jun 19 with 1520 views | Mookamoo |
I'm currently in one we bought from here https://dunsterhouse.co.uk/
Expensive, but come with everything you need and can be put together by an idiot, as I will testify.
I know someone who uses one of their log cabins, which is cheaper, but they had to insulate etc it for the winter. |  | | |
| Prefab garden offices / studios on 14:39 - Jun 19 with 1433 views | Argyle_blue |
Thanks all. Prices have gone down a bit. Dunster look good with loads of choice - hadn’t come across them before - and much cheaper than other options. | | | |
| Prefab garden offices / studios on 16:15 - Jun 19 with 1336 views | Skip_Intro |
| Prefab garden offices / studios on 13:28 - Jun 19 by Mookamoo |
I'm currently in one we bought from here https://dunsterhouse.co.uk/
Expensive, but come with everything you need and can be put together by an idiot, as I will testify.
I know someone who uses one of their log cabins, which is cheaper, but they had to insulate etc it for the winter. |
I've got a DH cabin and went for the thicker logs - doesn't need insulating and stays nice and toasty even in the depths of winter with just an oil filled radiator... |  | | |
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| Prefab garden offices / studios on 17:06 - Jun 19 with 1272 views | giant_stow |
A mate of mine has just blown £35 grand on one roughly that big, but he's got the works and it was put in by pros. |  |
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